#1 Solution: Use the built-in Windows Administrator to recover your administrator account
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Note: The steps described in the #1 Solution will only work for Windows® 7 Professional, Ultimate, and Enterprise. For Windows® 7 Starter, and Home Premium this will not work, unless the user manually activated the built-in administrator account. However, in simple terms the built-in default administrator in Windows® 7 Starter, and Home Premium is disabled by default.
Note: Windows® 7 Home Premium does not have Local Security Policy (LSP) and the Local Users and Groups (lusrmgr) Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-ins.
How to enable the Windows (Default) built-in Administrator? (Only for Windows 7 Starter and Home Premium users).
- 1. Click Start Menu, and in the Instant Search type cmd, once it appears in the search result, simply right-click and select Run as administrator.
- 2. Type the following command: net user administrator /active:yes
- 3. If it successfully works then close the CMD and you're done.
How to reset your Windows Account Password using the built-in Windows Administrator account?
- 1. Restart the PC.
- 2. After the BIOS initialization, hold down F8.
- 3. Windows Boot Menu will appear, select Safe Mode with Networking.
- 4. Wait for it to load.
- 5. Use the built-in Windows Administrator (The password can be blank).
- 6. Once in, go to the Control Panel, and select User Accounts and Family Safety.
- 7. Click User Accounts.
- 8. Click Manage another account.
- 9. Select your own account.
- 10. Click Remove the password.
- 11. Done!.
#2 Solution: Use Windows Password Reset Disk
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Note: The steps described in the #2 Solution will only work if the End User has created a Windows® password reset disk.
To use the password reset disk to restore my account, simply complete the steps below.
- 1. Once you've connected the USB-flash disk and started the Password Reset Wizard, just click Next.
- 2. Select password key disk and click Next.
- 3. Enter your new password and re-enter it again, the password hint is optional, and click Next.
- 4. Click Finish to complete and close the wizard.
